Panasonic Lumix DMC FX50 User Manual

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Quick Guide
This is an overview of how to record and 
playback pictures with the camera. For 
each step, be sure to refer to the pages 
indicated in brackets.
1Charge the battery. (P12)
• The battery is not charged when the 
camera is shipped. Charge the 
battery before use.
2Insert the battery and the card. 
(P14, 15)
3Turn the camera on to take 
pictures.
• Set the clock. (P17)
Set the mode dial to [ ].
Press the shutter button to take 
pictures. (P23)
4Play back the pictures.
Set the mode dial to [ ].
Select the picture you want to view. 
(P32)
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Charging the Battery 
with the Charger
The battery is not charged when the 
camera is shipped. Charge the battery 
before use.
1Attach the battery with attention 
to the direction of the battery.
2Connect the charger to the 
electrical outlet.
• Charging starts when the [CHARGE] 
indicator  lights green.
• Charging is complete when the 
[CHARGE] indicator  turns off (after 
about 130 minutes).
3Detach the battery after charging 
is completed.
• After charging is completed, be sure to 
disconnect the charger from the electrical 
outlet.
• The battery becomes warm after using it 
and during and after charging. The 
camera also becomes warm during use. 
This is not a malfunction.
• The battery will be exhausted if left for a 
long period of time after being charged. 
Recharge the battery when it is exhausted.
• The battery can be charged even if it is 
not fully discharged.
• Use the dedicated charger and battery.
• Charge the battery with the charger 
indoors.
• Do not disassemble or modify the 
charger.
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About the Battery 
(charging/number of recordable 
pictures)
wBattery indication
The remaining battery power appears on 
the screen. [It does not appear when you 
use the camera with the AC adaptor 
(DMW-AC5; optional) connected.]
• The battery indication turns red and 
blinks. (The status indicator blinks when 
the LCD monitor turns off.) Recharge the 
battery or replace it with fully charged 
battery.
wThe battery life
The number of recordable pictures (By 
CIPA standard in normal picture mode)
Recording conditions by CIPA standard
• Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F)/
Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.
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• Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card 
(16 MB). (supplied)
• Using the supplied battery.• Starting recording 30 seconds after the 
camera is turned on. (When the optical 
image stabilizer function is set to [MODE1].)
•Recording once every 30 seconds with 
full flash every second recording.
• Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide 
or vice versa in every recording.
• Turn the camera off every 10 recordings.
• CIPA is an abbreviation of 
[Camera & Imaging Products 
Association].
_The number of recordable pictures 
decreases when the power LCD function 
or high angle mode (P38) are used.Playback time
The number of recordable pictures and 
playback time will vary depending on the 
operating conditions and storing condition 
of the battery.
wCharging
Charging time and number of recordable 
pictures with the optional battery pack 
(CGA-S005A) are the same as above.
• The [CHARGE] indicator lights when 
charging starts.
wWhen the [CHARGE] indicator flashes
• The battery is over discharged 
(discharged excessively). In a while, 
[CHARGE] indicator will light up and 
normal charging will start.
• When the battery temperature is 
excessively high or low, [CHARGE] 
indicator flashes and the charging time 
will be longer than normal.
• The terminals of the charger or the battery 
are dirty. In this case, wipe them with a dry 
cloth.
• When the operating time of the camera 
becomes extremely short even after properly 
charging the battery, the life of the battery 
may have expired. Buy a new battery. 
wCharging conditions• Charge the battery in a temperature between 
10QC to 35QC (50QF to 95QF). (The battery 
temperature should also be the same.)
• The performance of the battery may 
temporarily deteriorate and the operating 
time may become shorter in low temperature 
conditions (e.g. skiing/snowboarding).
Number of 
recordable picturesApprox. 300 pictures 
(Approx. 150 min)
The number of recordable pictures 
varies depending on the recording 
interval time.
If the recording interval time becomes 
longer, the number of recordable 
pictures decreases.
[e.g. When recording once every 
2 minutes, the number of recordable 
pictures decreases to about 75.]
Playback timeApprox. 310 min
Charging timeApprox. 130 min
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Inserting /Removing 
the Battery
• Check that the camera is turned off and 
that the lens is retracted.
1Slide the release lever in the 
direction of the arrow and open 
the card/battery door.
• Always use genuine Panasonic 
batteries (CGA-S005A).
2Insert:
Insert the charged battery fully 
being careful about the direction 
you insert it.
Remove:
Slide the lock  to remove the 
battery.
3Close the card/battery door.
Slide the release lever in the 
direction of the arrow.
• Remove the battery after use. Store the 
removed battery in the battery carrying 
case (supplied).
• When a fully charged battery has been 
inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock 
setting is stored (in the camera) for at 
least 3 months even if the battery is 
removed. (If you insert a battery that is not 
sufficiently charged, the length of time that 
the clock setting is stored may become 
less.) However, the clock setting is 
canceled after this length of time. In this 
case, set the clock again. (P17) 
• Do not remove the card or the battery 
while the card is being accessed. The 
data may be damaged. (P16)
• Do not remove the battery until the 
LCD monitor and the status indicator 
(green) turn off as the settings on the 
camera may not be stored properly.
• The supplied battery is designed only 
for the camera. Do not use it with any 
other equipment.
OPEN
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OPEN
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Inserting/Removing 
the Card
• Check that the camera is turned off and 
that the lens is retracted.
• Prepare an SD Memory Card (supplied), an
SDHC Memory Card (optional) or a 
MultiMediaCard (optional).
1Slide the release lever in the 
direction of the arrow and open 
the card/battery door.
2Insert:
Insert the card fully until it clicks 
and it is locked.
Remove:
Push the card until it clicks, then 
pull the card out upright.
• Check the direction of the card.
• Do not touch the connection terminals 
on the back side of the card.
• The card may be damaged if it is not 
fully inserted.
3Close the card/battery door.
Slide the release lever in the 
direction of the arrow.
• If the card/battery door cannot be 
completely closed, remove the card and 
insert it again.
• The card and the data may be damaged 
if it is inserted or removed while the 
camera is on.
• We recommend using Panasonic’s SD 
Memory Card/SDHC Memory Card.OPEN
LOCK
OPEN
LOCK
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About the Card
wAccess to the card
The card access indication  lights red 
when pictures are being recorded onto the 
card.
When the card access indication lights, 
pictures are being read or deleted or the 
card is being formatted. Do not:
• Turn the camera off.
• Remove the battery or the card.
• Shake or impact the camera.
• Disconnect the AC adaptor 
(DMW-AC5; optional).
The card and the data may be damaged or 
the camera may not operate normally.
wAbout handling a card
Transfer important pictures/motion pictures 
from your card to your PC periodically 
(P92). The data on the card may be 
damaged or lost due to electromagnetic 
waves, static electricity, the camera 
breaking down or a defective card.
• Do not format the card on your PC or 
other equipment. Format it on the camera 
only to ensure proper operation. (P91)
• The reading/writing speed of an SD 
Memory Card and an SDHC Memory 
Card is fast. Both types of card are 
equipped with a Write-Protect switch 
that can inhibit writing and formatting a 
card. (When the switch is slid to the 
[LOCK] side, it is not possible to write or 
delete data on the card and format it. 
When the switch is unlocked, these 
functions become available.)Please confirm the latest information on the 
following website.
http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs
(This Site is English only.)
• Refer to P112 for information about the 
number of recordable pictures and the 
available recording time for each card.
• This camera is compatible with SD 
Memory Cards based on SD Memory 
Card Specifications and formatted in 
FAT12 system and FAT16 system. It is 
also compatible with SDHC Memory 
Cards based on SD Memory Card 
Specifications and formatted in FAT32 
system.
• The SDHC Memory Card is a memory 
card standard decided by the SD 
Association in 2006 for high capacity 
memory cards more than 2 GB.
• This camera is compatible with both an 
SD Memory Card and an SDHC Memory 
Card. You can use an SDHC Memory 
Card in equipment that is compatible with 
SDHC Memory Cards however you 
cannot use an SDHC Memory Card in 
equipment that is only compatible with SD 
Memory Cards. (If you use an SDHC 
Memory Card in other equipment, always 
read the operating instructions for the 
other equipment.)
• This unit does not support recording 
motion pictures on MultiMediaCards. 
We recommend using High Speed SD 
Memory Cards/SDHC Memory Cards 
when recording motion pictures. (P62)
• The SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory 
Card and MultiMediaCard are small, 
lightweight, removable external cards.
• The reading/writing speed of a 
MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD 
Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card. 
When a MultiMediaCard is used, the 
performance of certain features may be 
slightly slower than advertised.
• Keep the Memory Card out of reach of 
children to prevent swallowing.
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Setting Date/Time 
(Clock Set)
wInitial setting
The clock is not set so the following screen 
appears when you turn the camera on.
: [MENU/SET] button
1Press [MENU/SET].
2Move  to select the 
date and time.
: Time at the home area
: Time at the travel destination (P59)
•/: Select the desired item
.•/: Set the display order for the date 
and time.
• Press [ ] to cancel the clock setting 
without storing the date and time.
• Refer to [WORLD TIME] (P59) for 
information about setting the local time 
at the travel destination area.
3Press [MENU/SET] several times 
to close the menu.
• Turn the camera off after finishing 
setting the clock. Then turn it on and 
check that the clock setting is correct.
wChanging the clock setting
1Press [MENU/SET].
2Move / to select [CLOCK SET]. 
(P70)
3Move  and then perform steps 
2and3to set the clock.
• You can also set the clock in the 
[SETUP] menu. (P18)
• When a fully charged battery has been 
inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock 
setting is stored (in the camera) for at 
least 3 months even if the battery is 
removed.
• You can set the year from 2000 to 2099. 
The 24-hour system is used.
• If the date is not set in the camera it will 
not be printed when you use a photo 
printing service, even if the store provides 
a date printing option for your 
photographs. (P86)
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PLEASE SET THE CLOCK
CLOCK SETMENU
M/D/Y
JAN112006..0000:
CLOCK SET
SELECT SETEXITMENU
:
:
CANCEL
3/3REC
EXITMENUSELECT
PICT.ADJ.OFFSTANDARDCOL.EFFECT
CLOCK SET
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About the Setup Menu
• Set items as required. (Refer to P19  to 22 
for each menu item.)
• Menu items differ depending on the mode 
selected with the mode dial (P6).
The following example shows how to set 
[AUTO REVIEW] when normal picture 
mode [ ] is selected.
• Select [RESET] to return the settings to the 
initial settings at the time of purchase. (P21)
1Press [MENU/SET] and then move .
2Move  to select the [SETUP] 
menu icon [ ] and then move .
3Move  to select the menu item.
•Move  at  to switch to the next 
menu screen.
4Move , move  to select the 
setting and then press [MENU/
SET].
5Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
• You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to close the menu.
wAbout the menu screen items
• There are 4 menu screens (1/4, 2/4, 3/4 
and 4/4).
• You can switch menu screens from any 
menu item by rotating the zoom lever.
EXITMENUSELECT
AUTOSENSITIVITY
PICT. SIZEQUALITY
ASPECT RATIO
AUTOW.BALANCEREC/SETMENU1/3
SETUP
EXIT
MENUSELECTOFFTRAVEL DATE
0 nMONITOR WORLD TIMEGUIDE LINE
CLOCK SET
1/4
SETUP
EXIT
MENUSELECTOFF
0 nMONITOR WORLD TIME
CLOCK SET
SETUP
EXIT
MENUSELECTSHUTTERBEEPECONOMY POWER SAVEOFF5MIN. 1SEC.AUTO REVIEW
TRAVEL DATE GUIDE LINE
1/4
2/4





/SETMENU
SETUP
SHUTTERBEEPECONOMY POWER SAVEOFF2MIN. 1SEC.
SETMENUSELECT
1 SEC.
3 SEC.
ZOOMOFFAUTO REVIEW2/4





SETUP
EXIT
MENUSELECTOFF
0 PMONITOR WORLD TIME
TRAVEL DATE GUIDE LINE
CLOCK SETSETUP
EXIT
MENUSELECTSHUTTERBEEPECONOMY POWER SAVEOFF2MIN. 1SEC.AUTO REVIEWSETUP
EXIT
MENUSELECT
NTSCVIDEO OUTRESETNO.RESETVOLUMELEVEL3SETUP
EXIT
MENUSELECT
AUTOLANGUAGEENGSCENE MENU
TV ASPECT
1/4
2/4
3/4
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[CLOCK SET]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P18)
Change date and time. (P17)
[WORLD TIME]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P18)
[]:The time at your home area is 
set.
[]:The local time at the travel 
destination area is set.
• Refer to P59 for information about setting 
[WORLD TIME].
• The [WORLD TIME] setting also affects 
simple mode [ ].
[MONITOR]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P18)
Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 
7 steps.
• The [MONITOR] setting also affects 
simple mode [ ].
[GUIDE LINE]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P18)
Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed 
when taking pictures. (P36)
You can also set whether or not to have the 
recording information and histogram 
displayed when the guide lines are 
displayed.
[REC. INFO.]: [ON]/[OFF]
[HISTGRAM]: [ON]/[OFF]
[PATTERN]: [ ]/[ ]
[TRAVEL DATE]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P18)
[SET]:When taking a picture, the date on 
which it was taken is recorded.
[OFF]:When taking a picture, the date on 
which it was taken is not recorded.
• Refer to P57 for information about setting 
[TRAVEL DATE].
• The [TRAVEL DATE] setting also affects 
simple mode [ ].
[AUTO REVIEW]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P18)
[1SEC.]:The recorded picture 
automatically appears on the 
screen for about 1 second.
[3SEC.]:The recorded picture 
automatically appears on the 
screen for about 3 seconds.
[ZOOM]:The recorded picture 
automatically appears on the 
screen for about 1 second. It is 
then enlarged 4 times and 
appears for about 1 second. This 
mode is useful for confirming 
focus. Pictures recorded using 
auto bracket or burst mode and 
pictures with audio are not 
enlarged even if [ZOOM] is 
selected.
[OFF]:The recorded picture does not 
automatically appear.
• The auto review function is not activated 
in motion picture mode [ ].
• When pictures are recorded in auto bracket 
(P45) or burst mode (P47), the auto review 
function is activated regardless of the 
setting on the auto review function. (The 
picture is not enlarged.)
• The auto review function is activated while 
pictures with audio (P76) are being 
recorded regardless of its setting. (The 
picture is not enlarged.)
• The auto review setting is disabled when 
using auto bracket or burst mode, in 
motion picture mode [ ] or when 
[AUDIO REC.] or [SELF PORTRAIT] in 
scene mode is set to [ON].
/SETMENU
/SETMENU
/SETMENU
/SETMENU
/SETMENU
/SETMENU
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[POWER SAVE]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P18)
[1MIN.]/[2MIN.]/[5MIN.]/[10MIN.]:
Power save mode is activated (the 
camera is automatically turned off to 
save the battery life) if the camera 
has not been used for the time 
selected on the setting.
[OFF]:Power save mode is not activated.
• Press the shutter button halfway or turn 
the camera off and on to cancel power 
save mode.
• Power save mode is fixed to [5MIN.] in 
simple mode [ ].
• Power save mode is fixed to [2MIN.] in 
economy mode.
• When using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; 
optional), connecting to a PC or a printer, 
recording or playing back motion pictures 
and during a slide show, power save 
mode is not activated. (However, the 
setting for power save mode is fixed to 
[10MIN.] while pausing a slide show or 
playing back a manual slide show.)[ECONOMY]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P18)
Battery life is saved by reducing the 
brightness of the LCD monitor and turning 
it off automatically when the camera is not 
being used in recording mode. 
[LEVEL 1]:The LCD monitor turns off if the 
camera is not operated for 
about 15 seconds in recording 
mode.
[LEVEL 2]:The LCD monitor turns off if the 
camera is not operated for 
about 15 seconds in recording 
mode or for about 5 seconds 
after taking a picture.
[OFF]:Economy mode cannot be 
activated.
• In economy mode, the LCD monitor is 
turned off while the flash is being charged.
• The status indicator lights while the LCD 
monitor is turned off. Press any button to 
turn on the LCD monitor again.
• Power save mode is fixed to [2MIN.] in 
economy mode.
[However, power save mode is not 
activated when using the AC adaptor 
(DMW-AC5; optional).]
• Economy mode will not work in simple 
mode [ ], when using the AC adaptor 
(DMW-AC5; optional), recording motion 
pictures, the menu screen is displayed or 
the self-timer is set.
• The brightness of the LCD monitor is not 
reduced in Power LCD mode and high 
angle mode.
/SETMENU/SETMENU
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